by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Sep 4, 2020 | Emotions, Issues for Women, Motherhood, New Mother, Parenting, Stress & Coping
It occurred to me, as I sat down to write about the 5 Things You Can do to Lighten the Mental Load of Motherhood, that it was rather ironic because all week I struggled with the endless list of tasks to juggle and keep straight in my mind. In addition to packing for... 
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Aug 1, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Issues for Women, Motherhood, New Mother, Stress & Coping
A few months ago, in the thick of pandemic isolation, articles about ‘mom rage’ began appearing in my Facebook feed and in my inbox. Intrigued, I felt drawn to read what I could find about this term that I had never heard of. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve certainly... 
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Jul 24, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Issues for Women, Motherhood, New Mother, Parenting, Stress & Coping
Ah, summer! What is it about warmer weather, less structure to your days and time off work with the kids that seems like it might decrease your stress as a mom? For weeks, you couldn’t wait for ‘online learning’ to stop, after what felt like an eternity of... 
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Apr 24, 2020 | Emotions, Grief, Stress & Coping
You’re not grieving wrong! Experiencing the death of a loved one is the hardest thing we can go through in this life. What can make grieving even more challenging is the feeling that we’re somehow doing it wrong. But grieving is a unique experience and... 
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Apr 22, 2020 | Depression, Emotions, Grief, Issues for Women, Relationships, Stress & Coping
It’s been a shocking week in Nova Scotia. The unexplainable actions that left so much devastation have been discussed in nearly every therapy session I’ve had. It seems that the old adage about ‘6 degrees of separation’ doesn’t hold up for Nova Scotians. As close... 
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Apr 15, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Issues for Women, Mindfulness, New Mother, Stress & Coping, Women's Issues
Our brains are just like giant problem solving machines, always on the look out for danger or problems that might be going on in our surroundings that requires our attention. From a biological perspective, responding to the cues our brain gives us about danger has...